Industry Accomplishment

Nuclear power plant receives federal approval for reactor construction

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Wednesday that it has awarded TerraPower a construction permit for its Natrium nuclear power plant outside Kemmerer, a key step in bringing the next-generation project to southwestern Wyoming.

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INL unveils $15M molten salt testing capability for advanced reactors

A new research capability for advanced reactors at INL, known as the Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability (MSTEC), was officially unveiled.

National Reactor Innovation Center opens Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability at INL

The National Reactor Innovation Center’s Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability is set to begin operation in March, marking a pivotal step toward advancing reactor and fuel cycle technologies. NRIC officially unveiled the capability today during a small ceremony. It was attended by the MSTEC engineering and design team, along with leadership from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy and INL.

Radiant receives DOE approval of Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis, latest milestone towards start up of first reactor

Radiant announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted approval of its DOE Authorization Request for Kaleidos (DARK). This documentation submitted by Radiant is designed to meet the intent of a Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), and approval allows Radiant to keep on track to start up its first reactor this summer.

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy awards $19 million to advanced recycling of used nuclear fuel

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy today awarded over $19 million to five U.S. companies to research and develop recycling technologies for used nuclear fuel. Projects will support President Trump’s bold and ambitious nuclear energy agenda by helping to maximize reliable power production, end U.S. reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium, and drastically reducing the volume of used fuel stored across the country.

Standard Nuclear begins production of advanced HALEU fuel and raises $140 million in series A funding

Standard Nuclear, a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, today announced it has secured $140M in Series A funding from investors led by Decisive Point with participation from new investors Chevron Technology Ventures, StepStone Group, XTX Ventures, and existing investors Welara, Fundomo, Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour Partners, and Crucible Capital, among many others. This latest capital raise will support Standard Nuclear’s rapid buildout of new fuel development and fabrication infrastructure beyond the company’s existing operational and privately funded commercial-scale TRISO manufacturing line.

Antares receives DOE Preliminary Document Safety approval for Mark-0 demonstration reactor

Antares, a nuclear fission energy company developing microreactors for defense and space applications, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the company's Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) for its Mark-0 reactor, Antares' first demonstration reactor, scheduled to achieve criticality before July 4, 2026 under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program.

Deployable Energy announces site selection for reactor demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory

Deployable Energy, the Houston-based microreactor company, today announced they selected Idaho National Laboratory (INL) as the host site for the company’s upcoming reactor demonstration. This marks a major milestone on the path toward demonstrating Deployable Energy’s first operational microreactor.

US firm ships world’s first ‘extra-modular’ nuclear reactor to reach criticality

Aalo Atomics has accelerated its push toward a 2026 first criticality goal by shipping five nuclear reactor test modules to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).